so this could kind of be the nixon goes to china time for obama. if he were to reach out to republicans, he's got the credibility in his own party. that's where a large majority of his popularity comes from, from his base. it's where it should come from. does he reach out to republicans, does he try to solve the issue with the debt, does he try to create changes in the way we are spending today that can stimulate the economy and create jobs? we'll find out what his approach is. if it's more of these poll-tested platitudes like he did in the inauguration where he talked about gay rights, global warming, immigration, those things matter to a lot of people, but not everyone. people are worried about does he try to cut spending and the deficit, and if so, i think it'll be a successful speech for him. jon: the president got what he wanted in terms of higher tax rates on the people he calls millionaires and billionaires, and congress turned around and spent all of that money on one bill, the sandy can relief bill. sandy relief bill. so does he then push